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SCAG Bikeways Toolbox for ATP

Rock Miller, PE

Stantec Consulting

949-923-6021

Rock.Miller@stantec.com

Starting PointsStarting PointsStarting PointsStarting Points

• Your Agency Bike Master Plan

• A good map

• Your Existing Infrastructure

• A modern Design Guide• NACTO is on-line

Bike Route (Class III) TreatmentsBike Route (Class III) TreatmentsBike Route (Class III) TreatmentsBike Route (Class III) Treatments

SharrowsSharrowsSharrowsSharrows

Bicycle BoulevardBicycle BoulevardBicycle BoulevardBicycle Boulevard

• Minor Street Modified to Suit Bicycling

• Low Auto Traffic and Speeds

• Traffic Controls Optimized for Bicycling

Bicycle Bicycle Bicycle Bicycle BoulevardsBoulevardsBoulevardsBoulevards

• Portland, Berkeley, Palo Alto and others

• Parallel to Important Routes

• Appealing to All Classes of Users

• Residents enjoy Traffic Calming

• Alternate Name: Neighborhood Greenways

Good CandidatesGood CandidatesGood CandidatesGood Candidates

• Long Continuous Back Streets

• Streets that have a history of traffic calming needs

• Under 3000 cars per day upon completion

• Provide access to cycling destinations

• Easy to find in grids, but may be found in newer layouts

Compact Roundabout, Long BeachCompact Roundabout, Long BeachCompact Roundabout, Long BeachCompact Roundabout, Long Beach

Compact RAB, Austin TXCompact RAB, Austin TXCompact RAB, Austin TXCompact RAB, Austin TX

Rain Garden, Portland OR Rain Garden, Portland OR Rain Garden, Portland OR Rain Garden, Portland OR

Rain Garden InletRain Garden InletRain Garden InletRain Garden Inlet

Bicycle LanesBicycle LanesBicycle LanesBicycle Lanes

• Can Often Fit on Existing Roadways

• Increase Confidence for Bicyclists

• Increase Certainty for Motorists

• Shall be One Way Facilities

• Less Attractive above 40 mph

Bike Lane (Class II) TreatmentsBike Lane (Class II) TreatmentsBike Lane (Class II) TreatmentsBike Lane (Class II) Treatments

• Restripe to Narrow Lanes

• Prohibit Parking, if Possible

• Tailor to Existing Funding Sources

• Look for Road Diets• Work well on 60-64 foot streets

• Width common in So. Cal.

• Well-suited for 4-lane Undivided

Road DietRoad DietRoad DietRoad Diet

Bike Lane Widths Bike Lane Widths Bike Lane Widths Bike Lane Widths

• 5 ft (1.5m) beyond marked parking stalls

• 4 ft (1.2m) beyond pavement edge

• 3 ft (.9m) beyond gutter

DooringDooringDooringDooring• Bicycle Collision with

Opening Car Door

• Great Potential for Injury to Bicyclists

• Underscores need for Adequate Width

Bike Lanes with ParkingBike Lanes with ParkingBike Lanes with ParkingBike Lanes with Parking

• 12 ft (3.6m) minimum, may pose Dooring risks

• 13 ft (3.9m), more desirable

• 14 ft (4.2m): Most can ride outside door zone

• More parking activity = greater width• Some advocacy groups are opposed to bike lanes due to frequent

inadequate width

• No Definitive Study, but evidence suggests even narrow lanes may reduce door risk compared to no lanes.

Bicycle Lane StripingBicycle Lane StripingBicycle Lane StripingBicycle Lane Striping

• Generally adhere to width standards

• Six-inch wide white stripe

• Skip approaching intersections

• Use care in intersection treatments

Green has

“Interim

Approval” for

Use Now

Green Bike LaneGreen Bike LaneGreen Bike LaneGreen Bike Lane

• Green Paint or Coatings in Conflict Areas have FHWA Interim Approval

• Anyone can Use

• Must Notify Caltrans

• $3-6 / sf

Green Lane TreatmentsGreen Lane TreatmentsGreen Lane TreatmentsGreen Lane Treatments

Green must

be bounded

by white at

this time

Green Lane TreatmentsGreen Lane TreatmentsGreen Lane TreatmentsGreen Lane Treatments

These treatments do not meet

Current Standards. Green must

be bounded by white.

Colored Bike LaneColored Bike LaneColored Bike LaneColored Bike Lane

• Continuous Non-Green Coloring Allowed as Architectural Treatment, not for Traffic Control

Lane Lines Across IntersectionsLane Lines Across IntersectionsLane Lines Across IntersectionsLane Lines Across Intersections

Now Allowable

in CA

Lane Lines Across IntersectionsLane Lines Across IntersectionsLane Lines Across IntersectionsLane Lines Across Intersections

• Copenhagen

Left Side Bicycle LanesLeft Side Bicycle LanesLeft Side Bicycle LanesLeft Side Bicycle Lanes

• Formerly not Allowed by Design Guides.

• On One Way Streets

• Now in CA MUTCD

• Sacramento, CA

Buffered Bicycle LanesBuffered Bicycle LanesBuffered Bicycle LanesBuffered Bicycle Lanes

• Now Standard and Allowable in California

• Need 8 ft or More to use effectively

Buffered Bicycle LanesBuffered Bicycle LanesBuffered Bicycle LanesBuffered Bicycle Lanes

Contraflow Bicycle LanesContraflow Bicycle LanesContraflow Bicycle LanesContraflow Bicycle Lanes

Difficult LocationsDifficult LocationsDifficult LocationsDifficult Locations

• Optional Turn Lanes

• Trap Turn Lanes• Both Require Bikes to Weave

to continue Straight

Floating Lane, San FranciscoFloating Lane, San FranciscoFloating Lane, San FranciscoFloating Lane, San Francisco

• Useful when 15+ feet is available for parking and peak hour traffic lane

• Bike lane next to curb when lane is in use

• Bike lane next to parking when parking is allowed

Floating Lane Overhead SignFloating Lane Overhead SignFloating Lane Overhead SignFloating Lane Overhead Sign

• Lexington, KY

Median BikewaysMedian BikewaysMedian BikewaysMedian Bikeways

• Requires control of all turns across Bikeway or low volume roadway

Bicycle BoxBicycle BoxBicycle BoxBicycle Box

• Long Beach, CA

• Requires Federal and State Demonstration Approval

• Many Experiments Underway in the U.S.

• Possible MUTCD 2017

Bike BoxesBike BoxesBike BoxesBike Boxes

Victoria, BC Aukland, NZ

Class IV TreatmentsClass IV TreatmentsClass IV TreatmentsClass IV Treatments

• Cycle Tracks

• Separated Bikeways

• Protected Bikeways

9th Avenue, New York City9th Avenue, New York City9th Avenue, New York City9th Avenue, New York City

• Bike lane along left side (avoids transit)

• Left turn signals + bicycle signals

• Reduces conflicts between cyclists and turning vehicles (also pedestrians)

Project won ITE

Award in 2008

No Federal

demonstration status

Long Beach, CALong Beach, CALong Beach, CALong Beach, CA

• One or two way cycling

• Works well on downtown One Way Streets

• Curbs, planters, parking, etc

• Must be able to sweep

• $30k per Signal intersection for poles and bike signals

Montreal Cycle Track Montreal Cycle Track Montreal Cycle Track Montreal Cycle Track

Montreal Traffic ControlMontreal Traffic ControlMontreal Traffic ControlMontreal Traffic Control

Vancouver Cycle TrackVancouver Cycle TrackVancouver Cycle TrackVancouver Cycle Track

• Street closed to cars to allow outdoor dining on cycle track on weekends.

Calgary ABCalgary ABCalgary ABCalgary AB

Cycle Track OpportunitiesCycle Track OpportunitiesCycle Track OpportunitiesCycle Track Opportunities

• Temple City, CA

• Street wide enough for 6 lanes

• Traffic only needs 4 lanes

• Minimal Driveways

• Landscape and new pavement can get expensive ($20/sf)

Cycle Track OpportunityCycle Track OpportunityCycle Track OpportunityCycle Track Opportunity

• Street narrowed to make room for Cycle Track

• Redondo Beach CA• Connects Hermosa Beach to

Redondo Beach Pier

• Open Spring 2015

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